S 2245
· 119th Congress
· Science, Technology, Communications
A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.
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Held at the desk.
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Mar 03, 2026
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 03, 2026
floor
Received in the House.
Mar 03, 2026
floor
Held at the desk.
Feb 26, 2026
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2026
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)
Jan 30, 2026
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-100.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jan 30, 2026
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Oct 21, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jul 10, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jul 10, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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Passed Senate
Feb 26, 2026
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Digital Coast program managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and makes other changes to the program. Through the program, NOAA administers a digital platform with data, tools, training, and other information to support coastal management needs.
The bill requires NOAA to ensure that data and resulting integrated products developed under the program are fully and freely available on the program website and via other sources. Further, NOAA must support existing efforts to acquire and integrate data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities.
Finally, NOAA must limit trainings carried out under the program to technical instruction on the use of data and tools provided by the program.
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--- Reported (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 2245 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 2245 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 310
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2245
-[Report No. 119-100]
-
-To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration,
-and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend
-the program.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-July 10, 2025
-
-Ms. Baldwin (for herself, Ms. Murkowski, and Mr. Sullivan) introduced
-the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee
-on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
-
-January 30, 2026
-
-Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
-in italic]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration,
and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend
@@ -40,19 +17,6 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
-<DELETED>SECTION 1. ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA
-OF DIGITAL COAST PROGRAM.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> Section 4 of the Digital Coast Act (16 U.S.C. 1467) is
-amended--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ``and fully
-and freely available'' after ``readily accessible'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (2) in subsection (d)(3)(D), by inserting ``,
-including data related to underground infrastructure and
-subsurface utilities'' after ``data''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2025'' and
-inserting ``2030''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. ACQUISITION, INTEGRATION, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF DATA OF
DIGITAL COAST PROGRAM.
@@ -75,26 +39,22 @@
of data and tools provided under this section.''; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ``2025'' and inserting
``2030''.
-Calendar No. 310
+Passed the Senate February 26, 2026.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2245
-[Report No. 119-100]
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration,
and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend
the program.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-January 30, 2026
-
-Reported with an amendment
Cosponsors (2)
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